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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Leesburg, VA · November 9, 1983

Date
November 9, 1983 · 19:00 local
Place
Leesburg, VA
Airport
Leesburg Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6470Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84LA042
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
410 total150 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Cowl flap came open and flapping on climbout. CFI took over. Too low. Shutdown hit utility pole. Mech failed fasten

As the FAA filed it

COWL FLAP CAME OPEN AND FLAPPING ON CLIMBOUT. CFI TOOK OVER. TOO LOW. SHUTDOWN HIT UTILITY POLE. MECH FAILED FASTEN

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.